&male; Burl

What does Burl mean?

Burl[burl] as a boys' name is pronounced berl. It is of Old English and Old French origin, and the meaning of Burl is "knotty wood; tuft of wool". Folksinger/actor in the 1950s Burl Ives. See also Berlyn.

How popular is Burl?

Burl is a somewhat prominent first name for males (#996 out of 1220, Top 82%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#28049 out of 150436, Top 19%). (2000 U.S. Demographics)

Burl was first listed in 1880-1889 and reached its peak position of #471 in the U.S. then, but is not ranked at the moment. (2015 U.S. SSA Records)

Which version is better?

with its variant forms and related boy names. Berl and Burrell are the popular variation forms of Burl appearing in the Top 2000. Other forms, like Berle, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Burl was at its most widespread during the years 1910-1919 (average #1172), but now, the form Burl has become less trendy.